Notes

1) PROJECT: SEWARD'S PROPOSAL
Choose one of the following topics and write an essay of 350 words.
a. Assume you are a member of Congress in 1867 when Seward's Folly was a major issue. Give your arguments for or against the Seward proposal of Alaska's purchase. Be as thorough as you can in justifying your support of or opposition to this purchase.
b. Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders such as Andrew Carnegie or Shirley Chisholm.
c. Compare and contrast the ideologies of social Darwinism and Social Gospel.

2) PROJECT: ISOLATIONISM
Use the library, encyclopedia, and Internet to research and then write a 750 word report on one of the following topics:
Nineteenth century isolationism
The Spanish-American War
The administration of Theodore Roosevelt


3) PROJECT: PROGRESSIVE ERA
Research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics.
a. Evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms.
b. Evaluate the impact of Progressive reform leaders such as Susan B. Anthony or Robert LaFollette.
c. Evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as H. Ross Perot and George Wallace on America.
Note: As with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source:
a. Who is the author?
b. Is the author an authority on the subject?
c. How does the author use language?
d. What sources appear in the author's work?
e. From what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?

4) PROJECT: WWI: AMERICAN POLICY AND KEY EVENTS
Choose one of the following options and write a report of 400 words.
a. As Woodrow Wilson, how would you have presented your argument for a just peace rather than a peace of vengeance? Be thorough and persuasive, challenging your arguments with those from the opposing side.
b. How did the Strategic Allied victories in the battles at Cantigny, the Argonne Forest, and Chateau-Thierry help Europe's fight against Germany in World War I?
c. Analyze the effect of General John J. Pershing's decisions to keep United States forces independent rather than integrating them into the European armies.
5) PROJECT: FOREIGN POLICY
Research the policies of internationalism and isolationism. Then discuss the advantages of both internationalism and isolationism in a 500 word report. Determine which view you prefer and defend your position in your report.
6) PROJECT: NEW DEAL
Choose one of the following options and write a report of 750 words.
a. Choose three of the acts of Roosevelt's New Deal and write a report. Include in your report the effect of each act on the United States.
b. Describe the qualities of effective leadership. Compare the effectiveness of Franklin D. Roosevelt with Woodrow Wilson and Warren Harding.